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Se trata de que tanto he vivido que quiero vivir otro tanto. It's a question of having lived so much that I want to live that much more. -Pablo Neruda

Trip: South America

There are [79] stories from my trip: South America

Gallery: Huanchaco and Surfing

PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Mancora and Las Pocitas Beach, Northern Peru

PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Manu Biosphere Reserve

PERU | Monday, 23 Jun 2008 | Views [243]

In Cuzco , we met up with our Manu Nature Tours guide, Willy, who briefed us on our upcoming week in the jungle. We were in for quite a journey…a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We started out early yet again for a full day van ride ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

Cuzco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas

PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [205]

Cuzco, ancient Inca capital and current Gringo capital, was pleasant and charming. We spent just a few days in "navel of the world" between Manu and Salkantay, and aside from Dr. C being sick from the altitude, we had a good visit to Cuzco ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

The Colca Canyon

PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [214] | Comments [1]

Our trip to Colca started bright and early at 5AM from Arequipa, where we boarded a public bus to reach our destination. Public buses, while cheap, can be pretty rough. The shocks on the bus are usually shot, which makes for a bumpy ride on the unpaved ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

Last Hurrah in Arequipa with the Coopers

PERU | Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 | Views [182]

Ok, ok, I've been remiss about updating the journal with our big Peruvian adventure with Ben's mom and sis. Those three weeks came and went and all of a sudden it's mid-June! I can't believe we'll be headed home in a month and half. That being said, ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

Gallery: Lima, Peru

PERU | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Machu Picchu

PERU | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Salkantay Trek

PERU | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: The Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru

PERU | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Manu Biosphere Reserve and the Amazon Jungle

PERU | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Cuzco, Peru

PERU | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Colca Canyon

PERU | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Coopers Visit to Arequipa

PERU | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

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It's Not Only the Llamas That Spit...

PERU | Thursday, 12 Jun 2008 | Views [130] | Comments [1]

The three weeks with the Coopers flew by, and Ben and I find ourselves now in the very north of Peru, mere hours from the border of Ecuador. We had amazing times trekking through the Amazon, up high mountain passes and deep canyons, and we finally laid ... Read more >

Tags: trouble!

The Peru Adventure Continues...Cooper style

PERU | Friday, 16 May 2008 | Views [176] | Comments [1]

Hola chicos, Dr. Cooper and Kim Cooper have arrived in Arequipa, which marks the beginning of our big trip through the south. We won't be able to update the blog for the next few weeks as we'll be trekking through canyons, jungles and mountains. The ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Anedotes and Musings in Arequipa

PERU | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [314]

Clothes come to die in Arequipa. Ben told me that Peru is one of the few countries in the world that allows the import of used goods, which explains why the "chic" mall in town, Saga Fallabella, has fashions from 1999. Ladies, you know what ... Read more >

Tags: culture